Howland Dam (Maine) Explained
The Howland Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Piscataquis River at its confluence with the Penobscot River in Howland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.[1] The Howland Dam was purchased by the Penobscot River Restoration Trust in 2010 from PPL Corporation, formerly Pennsylvania Power and Light, under an agreement reached several years earlier.[2] A fish bypass was constructed around the dam in 2015.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: McCool, Daniel. 2012. River Republic: The Fall and Rise of America's Rivers. New York. Columbia University Press. 253. 978-0-231-16130-5.
- Not to be confused with the Howland Dam on the Hudson River above Mechanicville, New York, which was used by the Saratoga Paper Company in the making of straw paper. Book: United States Census Office. 1885. Statistics of power and machinery employed in manufactures. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 16. 180. Google Books.
- Book: Savitz, Andrew W.. 2006. The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success -- and How You Can Too. San Francisco, California. Jossey-Bass. 108. 978-0-7879-7907-2.
- Web site: The Project . Penobscot River Restoration Trust . December 18, 2012.
- News: Nick . McCrea . Crews begin removing Great Works dam; interior secretary calls effort 'milestone for river conservation' . Bangor Daily News . June 11, 2012 .
- News: John . Holyoke . August 31, 2012 . Great Works dam removal reveals a 'new' old river . Bangor Daily News .
- Web site: David . Ferris . Hat Trick On The Penobscto River: Fewer Dams, Same Energy, More Fish . Forbes . December 18, 2012.
- News: Bangor Daily News . Nick . Sambides, Jr. . October 10, 2015 . Historic $24 million Penobscot River project nearly finished . November 1, 2015 . https://www.webcitation.org/6cjEAO4GV?url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/10/outdoors/historic-24-million-penobscot-river-project-nearly-finished/ . November 2, 2015 . dead .
